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Adam Guthrie Polk 1807–1847 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Feb 1807

Birth Location: Shelby, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 10 Nov 1847

Death Location: Columbia River, Oregon, USA

Father: Col. Indians

Mother: Sarah Cooper

Spouse(s): Ofelia Winchell, Caroline Burnsides

Children(s): Sarah Polk, Caroline Polk, William Polk, Milton Polk, Jerome Polk, Cyrus Polk

In 1807, Adam Guthrie Polk entered the world in Shelby, Kentucky, USA, born to Col William B Polk Of Brooke Farmer Surveyor Colonel Judge Territorial Rep Husband Of Sarah Cooper Fought At Tippiecanoe Captive Of Shawnee Indians And Sarah Sally Coffee Cooper. Adam Guthrie Polk married Caroline Burnsides, Ofelia V Dewitt Winchell, and had children including Caroline Lauren Polk, Cyrus Polk, Jerome Polk, Milton Polk, Sarah Ellen Polk, William Polk. Adam Guthrie Polk passed away in 1847 in Columbia River, Oregon, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1807, Adam Guthrie Polk entered the world in Shelby, Kentucky, USA, born to Col William B Polk Of Brooke Farmer Surveyor Colonel Judge Territorial Rep Husband Of Sarah Cooper Fought At Tippiecanoe Captive Of Shawnee Indians And Sarah Sally Coffee Cooper.
  • Adam Guthrie Polk married Caroline Burnsides, Ofelia V Dewitt Winchell, and had children including Caroline Lauren Polk, Cyrus Polk, Jerome Polk, Milton Polk, Sarah Ellen Polk, William Polk.
  • Adam Guthrie Polk passed away in 1847 in Columbia River, Oregon, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Col. Indians
1775–1843
Birth Location: Cross Creek, Virginia, United States
CI
Sarah Cooper
1783–1870
Birth Location: Loudoun, Virginia, USA
SC

Spouses(s)

Ofelia Winchell
1814–1900
Birth Location: Franklin Co., IN
OW
Caroline Burnsides
1815–1839
Birth Location: Franklin Co., IN
CB

Children(s)

Sarah Polk
1845–
Birth Location: –
SP
Caroline Polk
1843–1935
Birth Location: La Porte, La Porte, Indiana, United States
CP
William Polk
1839–1896
Birth Location: La Porte, La Porte County, Indiana, United States of America
WP
Milton Polk
1837–1908
Birth Location: La Porte, Indiana, United States
MP
Jerome Polk
1835–1859
Birth Location: La Porte, Indiana, United States
JP
Cyrus Polk
1834–1881
Birth Location: La Porte, Indiana, United States
CP

Adam Polk's Ancestors

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Adam Polk
1807–1847
Birth Place: Shelby, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Col. William B Polk of Brooke Farmer Surveyor Colonel Judge Territorial Rep. husband of Sarah Cooper Fought at Tippiecanoe Captive of Shawnee Indians
1775–1843
Cross Creek, Virginia, United States
Sarah (Sally Coffee) Cooper
1783–1870
Loudoun, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Charles Polk
1744–1823
Prince George's, Frederick, Maryland, United States
Delilah Tyler
1755–1797
Mecklenberg Shepherdstown, Frederick, Virginia, United States
James Cooper
1734–1833
Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Rachel Powers
1754–1812
Shippensburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Charles Planter
1703–1753
Christian Cartledge
1714–1779
Edward II
1734–1802
Nancy Truman
1732–1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sr
1664–1739
NANCY POLK
1662–1718
Edmund II
1689–1740
Samuel Tyler
1714–1767
Susannah Duvall
1714–1782
Jonathan Langley
1720–1758
Sarah Mendenhall
1723–1815

Adam Polk's Descendants

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Adam (Guthrie) Polk (11 Feb 1807–10 Nov 1847) m. Ofelia (V. DeWitt) Winchell (23 JAN 1814–1900) m. Caroline Burnsides (25 NOV 1815–25 Dec 1839)
  1. 1. Sarah (Ellen) Polk 1845–
  2. 2. Caroline (Lauren) Polk 1843–1935
  3. 3. William Polk 1839–1896
  4. 4. Milton Polk 1837–1908
  5. 5. Jerome Polk 1835–1859
  6. 6. Cyrus Polk 1834–1881

Adam Polk's Timeline

2 Records

1807
11 Feb 1807
Birth of Adam Guthrie Polk in Shelby, Kentucky, USA
Shelby, Kentucky, USA
1847
10 Nov 1847
Age 40
Death of Adam Guthrie Polk in Columbia River, Oregon, USA
Columbia River, Oregon, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1807
    Event Place: Shelby, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Nov 1847
    Event Place: Columbia River, Oregon, USA
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